GameDAILY.com Unveils New Streaming Video Channel in Response to Rapidly Growing Download Demands

GameDAILY.com Unveils New Streaming Video Channel in Response to Rapidly Growing Download Demands











(PRWEB) May 12, 2005

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) May 12, 2005 – GameDAILY, a leading video game media company reaching over 6.8 million unique U.S. gamers each month, today unveiled GameDAILY Video, a new area featuring the latest streaming video content including Tomb Raider Legend, The Legend of Zelda GCN Trailer, Roller Coaster Tycoon 3, among many others. This new section highlights free video game trailers and original video programming and will reach the expanding mainstream gamers market segment with targeted content and video ads. The new GameDAILY Video channel can be viewed at http://www.gamedaily.com/video

“We have seen a strong response from our core site visitors for streaming video to supplement our industry-leading game demo and video downloads. We decided to create a dedicated streaming video section for our users and to open new opportunities for advertisers looking to reach the ‘gamestream’ with high impact video ads,” Mark Friedler, CEO of GameDAILY, said. “Over the past six months, GameDAILY.com visitors viewed more 10 million streamed video content and now its time for all this content to be available in a single channel for video enthusiasts.”

GameDAILY is a media sponsor of the E3 trade show held May 17-20, 2005 in Los Angeles. To set up a meeting during E3 or for additional information, please contact sales@gamedaily.com or visit the company’s meeting room at E3, Kentia 6954 and 6956.

About GameDAILY

GameDAILY is a leading video game media company that reaches over 6.8 million US gamers each month, according to ComScore Media Metrix, through its destination site, http://www.gamedaily.com and a network of over 130 affiliated sites and portals. GameDAILY provides video game news, previews, guides and downloads optimized for the mainstream gamer (the GAMEstream) which now accounts for over 75% of the video game industry across multiple platforms including consoles, handheld devicesand mobile phones. As game play commands a greater share of people’s entertainment experiences, GAMEstreamers look for a resource that will help them make decisions on what games to buy and GameDAILY is the trusted resource that provides them that service. Founded as Gigex, GameDAILY has unrivaled experience promoting hundreds of major game titles for leading publishers. The GameDAILY newsletter is the leading video game trade publication and is available at http://biz.gamedaily.com. The website is owned and operated by Gigex, Inc which was founded in 1995 and is privately held with offices in San Francisco and New York City.

Press Contact:

David Libby

Libby Communications

510.663.8155

dlibby@libbycommunications.com

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Planetwide Games Launches Comic Book Creator Self Publishing Software For Video Games At The San Diego Comic-Con International

Planetwide Games Launches Comic Book Creator Self Publishing Software For Video Games At The San Diego Comic-Con International











(PRWEB) July 13, 2005

Media Alert:

When: July 14-17, 2005

Where: San Diego Convention Center, Booth #5204

Who: Planetwide Games Comic Book Creator Self Publishing Software for Video Games

Summary: Planetwide Games Exhibits this week at San Diego Comic-Con International 2005 their innovative “Comic Book Creator” Self-Publishing Software for Video Games. Planetwide Games will also headline world renowned Fantasy Artists Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell at Planetwide’s Comic-Con Exhibit to promote their creative involvement with the company.

What: Planetwide Games is launching their preview edition of “Comic Book Creator” at the San Diego Comic-Con International. This is the first comprehensive PC Self-Publishing Comic Book Software for Video Games. “Comic Book Creator” retail and distribution plans will be announced by Planetwide Games who will use their established, worldwide retail distribution channels.

Planetwide Games “Comic Book Creator” Self-Publishing Software allows Comic Book Enthusiasts and Gamers with the opportunity to capture their video game play experience from their favorite video games and Make their own Comics. Consumers everywhere will soon be able to easily Self-Publish their own Comic Book Adventures captured and created from their video game play. Planetwide Games will soon offer a trial version of the Comic Book Creator, which will be available at http://www.PlanetwideComics.com. This proprietary and patent pending software was developed by with team of artists and comic book experts at Planetwide Games. Interested Comic Book enthusiasts and Gamers are encouraged to visit: http://www.PlanetwideComics.com for more details.

Who: Planetwide Games (a Bluetorch On-Line Games, Inc. company) is based in Costa Mesa, CA, and is establishing itself as an innovative publisher and distributor of leading online video game interactive entertainment. Planetwide Games also develops proprietary online technology and unique software for the video game industry and continues to build a worldwide network of affiliates to distribute their gaming products. Planetwide Games’ popular RYL: Path of the Emperor MMORPG video game recently launched their $ 1,000,000 Grand Prize Tournament. Please visit: http://www.RYL.net.

For more information, please contact Mark Politi at Mark at planetwidegames.com .

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Planetwide Games to Publish Pixel Poppers™ Library of 80 Video Arcade Games

Planetwide Games to Publish Pixel Poppers™ Library of 80 Video Arcade Games











Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) May 18, 2005

Planetwide Games, a leading publisher and distributor of video games worldwide, today announced that Planetwide Games will be publishing Pixel Popper Games™, based on uWInk’s (OTCBB: UWNK.OB) Game Library of 80 Video Arcade Games.

Pixel Popper’s rich library of highly challenging video games includes more than 70 short form games of strategy (Dragon Flip, Pharoah’s Run, Balloon Bash, Bloxx) , trivia (Trivia Trial, Major Trivia, Trivia Content Library), sports (Batter Up, Tee Off, Zillionaire Sports), and card games (Super Solitaire, Classic Tarot, Draw Poker), all simple to learn, but nearly impossible to master. Originally designed by Nolan Bushnell, the founder and former CEO of Atari Corporation and Chuck E. Cheese’s Pizza Time Theater, for the public space consumer market, the games exhibit a quality, functionality, and exciting game play not generally seen on the Internet. Pixel Poppers will be available online at Planetwide Games’ web site: http://www.planetwidegames.com.

“uWink’s Game Library coupled with Planetwide Games online distribution channel creates a strong combination,” said Nolan Bushnell, uWink CEO. “The pending release of ‘RYL: Path of the Emperor,’ Planetwide Games’ massive multi-player online role playing game (MMORPG), represents a significant opportunity to introduce people of all ages to Pixel Popper’s, based on uWink’s Game Library.”

“The combination of Nolan Bushnell’s video game wizardry and uWink’s Game Library and Planetwide Games’ innovative marketing and unique channels of distribution translates into a powerful platform to bring video games to the mass market,” said Kevin Donovan, Planetwide Games President. “The rich content of the uWink Video Game Library raises the bar of video game standards, which Planetwide Games is confident that gamers will truly enjoy.”

About Planetwide Games

Based in Costa Mesa, CA, Planetwide Games seeks to establish itself as a leading provider of online video games. The Company is developing its own online video games, licensing existing online video games, developing online technology and building a worldwide network of affiliates to distribute the games. Planetwide Games is currently in open Beta with its first MMORPG title “RYL-Risk Your Life.” “RYL” is a beautifully rendered MMORPG and is a persistent universe or role-playing game (RPG) and online global community. In the game, players assume the role of a Warrior, Cleric, Wizard, or Thief (over 20 classes) and explore the many beautiful and exotic locations within the game where they meet other players from around the world, complete quests, fight monsters and other players. For more information on Planetwide Games, visit http://www.RYL.net and http://www.PlanetwideGames.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

The statements contained in this press release that are not historical are forward-looking statements, including statements, without limitation, regarding our expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. These statements, and other forward-looking statements, are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties as more fully described in uWink’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Company Contact:

Mark Politi

Planetwide Games

800-560-2993 x 202

Mark@PlanetwideGames.com

Media Contact:

Rita Tennyson

Terpin Communications

310-821-6100 x 104

Rita@Terpin.com

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